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Nat and Kristen admit they've completely forgotten if they even did a word of the year last time, so this year they're making it stick. They break down why 90% of New Year's resolutions fail (know when 'quitter's day' is?), then brainstorm their 2026 words - 'patience' for playing the long game, and 'true' for everything from boundary-setting to not undersel...

Time to take a look back at 2025 - a year Nat calls 'three thirds' (great start, fell off a cliff, optimistic end) while Kristen just found it grindy. They talk about couch patches and perimenopause energy crashes, the weirdness of starting a business during an economic downturn, and how Kristen got unexpectedly obsessed with the Blue Jays making the World Series while in Canada. Plus: let...

Nat and Kristen dig into the unhelpful stories women tell themselves about busyness, value, and work - like doing 'three people's jobs' (you're not working 120 hours, sorry), wearing exhaustion like a badge of honour, or crawling towards the finish line every single year. They explore why guys seem relaxed while women are frazzled at the same level, the power of asking ' should...

Nat and Kristen dig into why many of us feel uncomfortable about holding power and having ambition. We attempt to introduce the Cedar Barstow framework of power (in a very light way!) and challenge ourselves whether power means control or influence. Ultimately, we want to explore why 'I don't care about power' thinking deserves some real examination. Loved it? Share it and leave us a 5...

Nat and Kristen dig into why we're all comparing ourselves to everyone else - and how it's keeping us stuck. They cover the amygdala's role in making you feel like a loser when someone else gets promoted, why Kristen was hunting for designer labels in op shops at age 12, and how to train your Instagram algorithm to stop showing you things that make you feel rubbish. Plus: why measuring...

Have you noticed you'll drop everything for an email but can't find 15 minutes for yourself? Nat and Kristen dig into why we're so good at meeting everyone else's urgency but terrible at our own. They cover five practical hacks to stop deprioritising yourself - from fake deadlines with actual stakes to ‘temptation stacking’. Plus: why signing up for stupid races worked for Kristen, and the push-up...

The job market's gone from employees calling the shots to everyone staying put because it feels too risky to move. Nat and Kristen tackle what to do when you're stuck in a role you'd rather leave but can't - from learning new skills on company time to actually grabbing lunch with people who aren't your usual work besties. They cover building relationships across teams (yes, eve...

Nat and Kristen tackle strategic thinking - the skill everyone claims they want until they actually have to do it. They break down why we confuse 'having ideas' with solving problems, how asking 'why' five times can save you from building yet another doomed app, and why that shiny new website you're pitching definitely won't solve anything. Plus: why strategic thinkers are...

Ever sent an email you immediately regretted or lost it with your kid over a few tiny things? Nat and Kristen dig into the science of why we go from zero to rage in six seconds flat. Turns out, it's your amygdala doing its overprotective thing. They share their own flying-off-the-handle moments (stabbed forks, hormonal brain file hunting, family boundary disasters), explain why your brain can&...

Nat and Kristen give you permission to deliberately fade on friendships that no longer serve you. They break down the reason/season/lifetime framework - from work besties you've moved on from to uni friends who still expect wedding invites years later. Plus: how tricky is it to navigate the mums vs non-mums divide without offending anyone?? Why 'we should catch up!' doesn't mean yo...

Nat and Kristen unpack why five generations working together create such different approaches to everything - from handling restructures to work-life balance. Boomers climbed tenure ladders when single-income households worked, Gen X raised themselves, millennials were helicoptered, and Gen Z entered during economic chaos. Turns out everyone's being logical, just from wildly different starting...

Nat and Kristen dig into workplace martyrdom - that toxic cycle where you're simultaneously convinced you're irreplaceable AND furious about doing everything. They break down the origins (erm, sorry millennials, you're apparently the worst culprits!), from childhood safety mechanisms to the scarcity trap that keeps you hoarding information. Plus, the 'pink and blue jobs' problem, and how helicopte...

Nat and Kristen admit they're terrible at remembering names despite meeting hundreds of women every week. They break down why this matters, share actually useful memory tricks like the FACE method, and get real about pronunciation struggles - from Māori names to whether it's Megan or Meegan.  Plus, their sneaky hacks for when you've totally blanked, why spelling someone's name wron...

Nat and Kristen tackle the busy epidemic - turns out we actually work 8 hours less per week than our parents did, so why does it feel like we're constantly on the back foot? They dig into research on ‘time famine’ and why knowledge workers feel more frazzled than ever. From the Obama reality check to why interruptions are destroying your actual productivity, they break down what's actually broken...

We're resharing one of our most popular episodes this week! Whether you're hearing it for the first time or need the reminder that yes, you ARE a leader. We explore the common phenomenon of women hesitating to see themselves as leaders despite their roles and behaviours suggesting otherwise! We touch on societal stereotypes and expectations of what leaders should look, act, and sound like, often n...

Nat and Kristen tackle the courage crisis - why everyone's ghosting, avoiding feedback, and nodding along in meetings while secretly hating every idea. They break down Brené Brown's claim that lack of courage is CEOs' biggest problem, share why tech makes us all commitment-phobic, and give you the exact words to start those conversations you've been dodging. From separating facts f...

Feeling stuck in a career you chose when you were basically a teenager? Nat and Kristen tackle the mid-career wobble that hits when you realise your 18-year-old self maybe didn't have it all figured out. They break down how to pivot without blowing up your life, why being a beginner is actually your superpower, and how to use your existing skills in totally new ways. Plus: the expertise trap t...

Have you ever felt like a fraud who doesn't belong? Nat and Kristen dive into the legitimacy loop - that mental trap where you think you need to be perfect to prove you belong, then use your imperfection as proof you don't. They break down why we ghost networking events, freeze up in meetings, and avoid gym memberships because 'everyone else has it figured out.' From cold LinkedIn...

Nat and Kristen call out Instagram's fake perfection and introduce the 'rule of thirds' - turns out you're only meant to feel amazing a third of the time. They break down breakthrough weeks (rare wins), grind weeks (boring but necessary), and heartbreak weeks (when everything goes wrong). Featuring a no-nonsense approach to slumps, why we all quit too early, and how to stop expecti...

Stop waiting for your manager to read your mind! Nat and Kristen share the tools that actually work for managing up - from assuming positive intent instead of creating villain stories in your head, to that weekly email format that makes you look like the most organised person alive. They cover how to get more autonomy without your boss panicking, why leading with solutions beats dumping problems e...

Nat and Kristen dive into research showing your romantic partner is tied for the #1 factor in women's career success - right alongside your manager. They break down why household imbalance costs women up to half a million dollars over their careers, and share practical strategies that actually work. From changing the language around domestic tasks to strategic "piano-moving" techniqu...

Your social life deserves a strategy. Nat and Kristen break down the friendship audit - who are your actual top 5, which relationships drain precious energy, and why you can't maintain 100 ‘close’ friendships. Plus we chat about how to reconnect without the awkward ‘catch me up on your entire life’ marathon, and why loose connections are actually pretty handy and should be low maintenance. Lov...

We're all craving human connection but somehow can't be bothered leaving the house. Sound familiar? After Kristen's solo weekend that left her feeling oddly hollow, we're diving into why over half our community is desperately lonely yet terrible at actually showing up. Turns out we've trained ourselves to choose the couch over real humans, and surprise - it's making us mise...

Nat and Kristen take a personality quiz to figure out if they're introverts or extroverts (one's bang in the middle, one definitely gets energy from people), then share practical ways to actually boost your energy instead of just being perpetually exhausted. From fake commutes and guilt-free downtime to putting on real clothes for video calls, they cover what works for different personality types....

Nat and Kristen explore why managing your energy might be the game-changer you've been missing. From Obama's identical suits to why checking email first thing is basically self-sabotage, they unpack the sneaky battery drains - decision fatigue, task switching, and that brutal afternoon slump we all know too well. Plus, why the 9-5 workday wasn't built for women's energy patterns and how to actuall...